The Slim Shady LP

If I Had

Eminem

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

114

Internal

104

Multi

220

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
But if I had a million✦ dollars✦
I'd buy a damn brewery✦ and turn the planet✦ into✦ alcoholics✦ (If I had a million✦ dollars)✦
If I had a magic✦ wand
I'd make the world suck my dick without✦ a condom✦ on while I'm on the john (I could set my troubles✦ free)
If I had a million✦ bucks
It wouldn't be enough✦ 'cause I'd still be out robbin'✦ armored✦ trucks (If I had a million✦ dollars)✦
If I had one wish
I would ask for a big enough✦ ass for the whole world to kiss
[Verse 2]
I'm tired✦ of bein' white trash, broke, and always poor
Tired✦ of takin'✦ pop bottles back to the party✦ store
Tired✦ of not havin'✦ a phone
Tired✦ of not havin'✦ a home to have one in if I did have one on
Tired✦ of not drivin'✦ a BM
Tired✦ of not workin'✦ at GM, tired✦ of wantin'✦ to be him
Tired✦ of not sleepin' without✦ a Tylenol PM
Tired✦ of not performin' in a packed✦ coliseum
Tired✦ of not bein' on tour
Tired✦ of fuckin'✦ the same blonde whore after✦ work in the back of a Contour
I'm tired✦ of fakin'✦ knots with a stack of ones✦
Havin'✦ a lack of funds and resortin' back to guns
Tired✦ of bein' stared✦ at
Tired✦ of wearin'✦ the same damn Nike Air hat
Tired✦ of steppin' in clubs, wearin'✦ the same pair of Lugz
Tired✦ of people sayin' they're tired✦ of hearin'✦ me rap about✦ drugs
Tired✦ of other✦ rappers who ain't bringin' half the skill as me
Sayin' they wasn't feelin'✦ me on "Nobody's As Ill As Me"
And I'm tired✦ of radio✦ stations tellin'✦ fibs
Tired✦ of JLB sayin', "Where hip-hop✦ lives"✦ (Where hip-hop✦ lives)✦
[Chorus]
But if I had a million✦ dollars✦
I'd buy a damn brewery✦ and turn the planet✦ into✦ alcoholics✦ (If I had a million✦ dollars)✦
If I had a magic✦ wand
I'd make the world suck my dick without✦ a condom✦ on while I'm on the john (I would set my troubles✦ free)
If I had a million✦ bucks
It wouldn't be enough✦ 'cause I'd still be out robbin'✦ armored✦ trucks (If I had a million✦ dollars)✦
If I had one wish
I would ask for a big enough✦ ass for the whole world to kiss
[Outro]
You know what I'm sayin'?
I'm tired✦ of all of this bullshit (If I had a million✦ dollars)✦
Tellin'✦ me to be positive,✦ how am I 'posed✦ to be positive✦
When I don't see shit positive?✦ You know what I'm sayin'?
I rap about✦ shit around me, shit I see (If I had a million✦ dollars)✦
You know what I'm sayin'? Right now, I'm tired✦ of everything
Tired✦ of all this player-hatin' that's goin' on in my own city✦ (You could share my wealth with me)
Can't get no airplay, you know what I'm sayin'?
But hey, it's cool though (If I had a million✦ dollars)✦
You know what I'm sayin'? I'm just fed up
That's my word (I could set my troubles✦ free)
(If I had a million✦ dollars)✦

Technical Breakdown

8.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.00

Production

— Bass Brothers, Eminem, DJ Rec

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Eminem utilizes an exhaustive list structure to build rhythmic tension, employing a relentless anaphora of 'Tired of' to mirror the psychological claustrophobia of poverty, while demonstrating early mastery of internal multi-syllabic chaining.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
AnaphoraMultisyllabic internal chainingList-based progressionEnjambment for rhythmic tensionPhonetic mirroring
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a highly repetitive, dense A-A-A rhyme scheme focused on the '-ore' and '-em' sounds, creating a percussive, claustrophobic effect that reinforces the exhaustion described in the lyrics.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Tired of not havin' a home to have one in if I did have one on"

① The physical condition of being homeless.② A play on 'phone' (from the previous bar), suggesting the impossibility of maintaining a phone service without a permanent address.

"Tired of fakin' knots with a stack of ones"

① Creating the appearance of having significant wealth ('knots' of money).② The literal reality of the thickness of the roll coming only from low-denomination currency, highlighting the deceptive performativity of poverty.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency

High-density internal rhymes

Effective use of repetition to build emotional fatigue

Seamless integration of multisyllabic clusters

Occasional reliance on juvenile shock value for impact

Limited thematic variation within the verse

Vocabulary is constrained by the cyclical nature of the rhyme scheme

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